Fortinet FortiWeb up to 8.0.1 os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 7.0.12/7.2.12/7.4.11/7.6.5/8.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-66178. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWeb up to 7.0.12/7.2.12/7.4.11/7.6.5/8.0.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 may allow an authenticated attacked to execute arbitrary commands via a specialy crafted HTTP request.

The advisory is available at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-66178 since 11/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiWeb

Version

• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.2.7
• 7.2.8
• 7.2.9
• 7.2.10
• 7.2.11
• 7.2.12
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.4.6
• 7.4.7
• 7.4.8
• 7.4.9
• 7.4.10
• 7.4.11
• 7.6.0
• 7.6.1
• 7.6.2
• 7.6.3
• 7.6.4
• 7.6.5
• 8.0.0
• 8.0.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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